Philadelphia 76ers

Stan Van Gundy was watching NBA summer league action in Las Vegas and saw something that gave him hope for Brandon Jennings' recovery from a ruptured Achilles. Pierre Jackson was playing well for the Philadelphia 76ers' summer league squad exactly a year after suffering an Achilles injury playing for the 76ers in the Orlando summer league. It had been three months since any basketball action, so it was safe to assume Jackson had probably returned to activities before summer-league play and maybe was ready at nine months. Jackson played well enough to earn a four-year deal, and there is speculation he will start for the 76ers this season. Jennings suffered his injury in...

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Stan Van Gundy was watching NBA summer league action in Las Vegas and saw something that gave him hope for Brandon Jennings' recovery from a ruptured Achilles. Pierre Jackson was playing well for the Philadelphia 76ers' summer league squad exactly a...

LAS VEGAS One thing appears to be certain for the 76ers: Their top scoring option is Jahlil Okafor. The third pick in the NBA draft averaged 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in five summer league games, scoring 18 or more points on three...

So the other day a sportswriter asked me when I went on Sam Hinkie's payroll. The question came after everyone learned that Joel Embiid would miss another season because of his injured right foot, and it was both revealing and cutting. It said...

LAS VEGAS Jahlil Okafor keeps rising to the occasion. The 76ers rookie center once again had a solid performance Tuesday in a matchup featuring two of the top four picks in the NBA draft. This time, it came in an 84-81 overtime loss to Kristaps...

LAS VEGAS Turn back the calendar to June 27, 2013. Arsalan Kazemi became the first Iranian-born player drafted into the NBA when the Washington Wizards selected him 54th overall. Later that night, the Wizards traded him to the 76ers. "I can't...

Joel Embiid may not make his NBA debut until 2016, if at all. Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have determined the center will have a second surgery on his right foot, this time a bone graft procedure. The 76ers confirmed the news Saturday night. The...

Philadelphia 76ers fans likely will have to wait another year for Joel Embiid's NBA debut.
Embiid, who was drafted third overall last year by the 76ers, will need surgery on his right foot and is expected to miss the entire 2015-16 season,...

No Julius Randle, no problem for Larry Nance Jr.
With Randle given a day of rest as he continues his recovery from a broken leg, Nance filled in admirably, putting up eight points and five rebounds in addition to three steals and two blocks...

LAS VEGAS Suddenly, the 76ers find themselves with more questions in their frontcourt. Joel Embiid, who was selected third in last summer's draft, will have a second surgery on his right foot and is expected to miss all of next season, the team...

Former Duke center Jahlil Okafor had a mentor parked next to him during his first two NBA games at the Utah Jazz Summer League — albeit one not much older than he is. Center Nerlens Noel was all in Okafor's ear, allaying any concerns that there may be...

SALT LAKE CITY Jahlil Okafor is healthy. He's on the court learning the system and producing. It's a scenario the 76ers have not had with their top NBA draft acquisitions in each of the last two summers. And that's why there's a lot of excitement...

Jahlil Okafor learned it by the end of the second day, if he hadn't known it already: The 76ers will run you. They want to play fast, and they want their players to get from one end to the floor fast, and, if you're Okafor, they will want you to establish...

The NBA's draft lottery was held Tuesday in New York and the winner for losing this season was the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have the first overall pick for first time. They will be followed by the Lakers, the 76ers and the Knicks. Who they will take is...

With the Philadelphia 76ers (18-62) losing on Saturday to the Chicago Bulls, the Lakers (21-58) were officially locked into fourth position in the NBA draft lottery.
Even if the Lakers lose their final three games, they'll still finish ahead of the...

It's a tricky line, the concept of tanking without overtly doing it.
It's a wonder the final score wasn't 21-19 when the lottery-destined Lakers played the equally downtrodden Philadelphia 76ers in front of a half-asleep crowd last week. The teams were...

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea Bargnani scored 25 points and Shane Larking added 15 and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 101-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
Lance Thomas chipped in 14...

NEW YORK — Andrea Bargnani scored 25 points and Shane Larking added 15 and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 101-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.Lance Thomas chipped in 14 points for the...

Wayne Ellington used to look into the crowd when he played an occasional road game here. His father would always be in attendance. Always.
But Wayne Ellington Sr. wasn't there Monday, a sad fact of life still being grasped by his son.
Ellington Sr....

Jordan Clarkson hit the game-winning layup with less than a second left in overtime, to give the Lakers a 113-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Wayne Ellington found Clarkson right at the basket for the assist, just 12 seconds after Philadelphia...

The Lakers (19-53) finished Week 22 with two straight losses after a win in Minnesota against the Timberwolves (16-57).
They'll wrap their five-game road trip on Monday, visiting the Philadelphia 76ers (18-56) before three home games at Staples Center,...